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We understand how busy everyone's lives are today. But for us to meet your expectations in this class we need to know how best to serve you. This survey is to help us shape the class to best fulfill your needs and that is why completing and returning this survey is a requirement.

Entry Survey: We ask some basic questions to determine your skill level with the tools we will be using so that we may best tailor the class to your needs. There are also question in this survey that you may not know. Do not let any questions with techno-babble intimidate you. If you do not know what the question is asking leave it blank.

General Information:
Name:
Street Address:
City:	State:	Zip:
Daytime Telephone Number:
Email Address:
What is the most important thing you want to take away from this class?
Your Computer Skill Level: You need basic computer skills for this class. Please tell us a little more about your skill level with computers.
• Do you know how to use a mouse? Yes No
• Do you know how to save a file? Yes No
• Do you know where to find your file once you have saved it? Yes No
• Do you know where the directories are on your computer? Yes No
• Do you know how to create new folders? Yes No
• Do you know how to copy files? Yes No
• Do you know how to move files? Yes No
• Do you know what "click and drag" means? Yes No
About Your Computer: We need to know a little about the type of computer you will bring to the class and the software you intend to use.
• What type of computer do you use? PC Mac
• Are you bringing a laptop or desktop to class? Laptop Desktop
• How old is your computer? New 1 year 2 years 3 years 4 years or older
• Does your computer have USB2 ports on it? Yes No I don't know
• How much RAM does your computer have? 256MB 512MB 1GB I don't know
• If you are bringing laptop to the class, have you used it before? Yes No
• Are you comfortable using your laptop's touchpad? Yes No
• If it is a PC, are you using Windows XP or Windows Vista? (Please note, you do not need to upgrade to Vista for this class, machines with Windows XP are fine.) Windows XP Windows Vista
Photoshop & Fabric Printing: One of the requirements for this class is that you must have either Adobe Photoshop Elements 5 or 6 for Windows. Version 6 is your best choice because we will do all of our demonstrations in class using it. MAC users see our notes about your situation under Class Requirements. If you are new to digital image processing you do not need to know how to use the basic Photoshop Elements program for this class. We will teach you the basics in the class.
• What version of Photoshop Elements are you using?
• How long have you been using it?
• What do you consider your skill level to be with it? Intermediate Advanced
• Have you taken Photoshop classes or workshops? (If so, please, list and give a description of them.)
• What technique do you prefer using to adjust sections of an image? Adjustment Layers Channel Mixer Both
• Do you use the cloning tool? Always Sometimes Never
• Do you calibrate your monitor? Yes No
• If so, what, sensor and software do you use?
• What is your favorite method of adjusting the color of an image?
Printing:
• What is the model of your printer?
• What ink set does it use?
• Do you use a RIP to print? Yes No
• Are you familiar with printer profiles? Yes No
• If you use profiles, which one are you using?
• What materials (paper, canvas, fabric) do you normally print on?
• Have you ever printed pictures on fabric before? Yes No
• What fabric did you use?
• What problems did you have, if any, printing fabric?
Digital Photographers: The following questions are to determine the level you work at with your digital camera.
What kind of digital camera do you have? Please list the make and model.
Do you have the manual for the camera? Yes No If so, please, bring it to the class. If not, see if you can get a copy -- it may be as simple as downloading a copy from the Internet. Please read your digital camera manual and highlight any questions you have in it about taking pictures and list them here. Feel free to send Kerby a separate E-mail with those questions before the class.
• What kind of memory cards does your digital camera use?
• How many extra memory cards do you have and what size are they?
• Do you know how to download pictures from your digital camera to your computer? Yes No
• What format do you use to take pictures? JPEG TIFF
• What level photographer are you? Professional Photographer Serious Amateur Beginner
• When did you make the switch from film to digital?
• What kind of photography do you do?
• What camera system are you using?
• What is the range of lenses you will be bringing to the class?
• Are you shooting RAW? Yes No
• What software do you use to process your RAW files?
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